Coupla topics

Cliff and Pam Wheaton cwheaton at TRANSWESTTAXI.COM
Tue May 11 03:57:12 EDT 1999


I've a friend who's invited me to go with him to see SW, but , to be honest, I
don't have to see it on the release date. I enjoy almost all SF, tho, whether
visual , written or sung:)
Pam

"Hall, Russell J" wrote:

> Did you catch the made for TV Dr. Who movie a couple of years back?
>
> > ----------
> > From:         William Duffy[SMTP:xl5 at IINET.NET.AU]
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> > Sent:         Monday, May 10, 1999 11:45 AM
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> > Subject:      Re: Coupla topics
> >
> > Hi there
> >
> > Having grown up in the UK on TV shows such as Doctor Who, Out Of The
> > Unknown, the Gerry Anderson shows, Quatermass, etc., I wasn't too
> > impressed
> > when I first saw Star Trek, as I just didn't find it as intriguing as the
> > British shows I had seen up 'til then (I was fairly lucky that my parents
> > would let me stay up until 11pm long before I was 10). When the first Star
> > Wars movie came out, I was one of the few I knew who didn't rush out to
> > see
> > it. I was partly put off by someone who had never seen Doctor Who that
> > thought the Daleks were similar to R2D2 (cute robots!!).I was also not
> > that
> > interested as I liked my SF to be more character driven, and less special
> > effects. I never saw it until it was out on video for about 2 years, and
> > still don't know what the fuss was about.
> >
> > I did, in fact, go see The Empire Strikes Back at the cinema, and rather
> > liked it. I saw it the same evening I went to see Black Sabbath, with Dio
> > singing. It was after this that I got the video out.
> > The 3rd one I also saw at the cinema one day when I was really bored, and
> > could find nothing else to do. I should have gone home to sleep instead!
> >
> > > <<On the contrary, I'm just totally not interested in SW, and I'm
> > > just trying
> > > to live a SW-free existence over the next few months.  A quixotic
> > gesture,
> > > >>
> > >
> > > y'know, i didnt see any of the STAR WARS movies until i saw all three at
> > > once, in '91...i concur with mr. gilham's desire for a SW-free
> > > existence...and yet...
> > >
> > I know some people who talk about nothing but the new movie. I might go
> > and
> > see it with friends if they go, but I won't go out of my way to see it.
> > I'd
> > much rather see a movie with a good plot and acting, than a special
> > effects
> > laden visual bore.
> >
> > What would make my day is a Doctor Who movie.
> >
> > William
> >



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